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 7th short term training programme on Migration Issues |
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CDS invites applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Migration Studies |
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The Research Unit on International Migration instituted by the Ministry of Indian Overseas Affairs, Government of India at the Centre undertakes extensive research in all facets of internal and international migration. The Unit also trains young researchers engaged in migration research and professionals handling issues concerning migration.
The Centre invites applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Migration Studies for the Unit from candidates holding Doctorates (2009-11 awardees) in Social Sciences preferably in migration or related topics. Those who have submitted their dissertations in 2011 can also apply. Age limit is 40 years. The selected Fellows are expected to conduct research strictly in the area of migration and produce original results which could lead to high quality policy papers and publications. The fellowships are purely temporary research assignments and the initial duration is one year and may be extendable. The fellowship is Rs.35,000/- per month consolidated. Please apply with a curriculum vitae, two references, a synopsis of the doctoral thesis and a copy each of the two main research articles/conference papers to The Registrar, Centre for Development Studies, Prashanth Nagar, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, before January 31, 2012.
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Eighth short term training programme on Methods and Approaches in Research on Migration Issues |
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March 26 - 30, 2012 Migration research has gained prominence in today’s globalised world given its relevance for the economy and society at large. Interest in migration studies has widened beyond the discipline of demography due to its manifold implications. The programme, offered from 2006, is designed and offered by Research Unit on International Migration instituted by the Ministry of Indian Overseas Affairs as part of its mission to train young scholars engaged in research on migration. The programme intends to acquaint researchers with emerging issues and consequences of internal and international migration and familiarize them with research tools to conduct surveys on migration as well as to assess magnitudes, characteristics, flows and implications of migration based on types and sources of data.
Applications are invited for the eighth residential editions of the programme to be conducted during March 26 - 30, 2012. Researchers and doctoral scholars of Social Sciences working on migration and related issues are encouraged to apply. Fifteen participants will be selected for each programme based on their suitability and they will be offered three- tier AC train fare from the shortest route, free board and lodging. Apply before 20th February, 2012 to the Registrar, Centre for Development Studies, Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695011, (email: ajikumar@cds.ac.in) with curriculum vitae and a one page write-up on how the applicant expects to benefit from attending the programme in pursuance of his/her ongoing research.
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The K N Raj Fellowship Programme |
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The CDS is delighted to announce a series of three fellowship schemes in memory of Professor K N Raj.
These schemes are targeted at lecturers in Economics working in Kerala, Researchers in Economics from any of the affiliated colleges, university departments, journalists and development practitioners, and Master’s students in Economics. For details and directions for applying, kindly click here.
i. Teaching Resources Grant for College Teachers in Economics Apply
ii. Research Grant for Researchers in Economics Apply
iii. Internship Programme for Master's students in Economics Apply
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Conference on Kerala's Economy and Society: Situating the Present, Imagining the Future |
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February 27 - 28, 2012The conference is meant for academicians, research students, policy makers and members of the civil society. There will be seven sessions, each session reflecting a specific theme, spread over two days. Each of the sessions will have papers ranging from two to four. In addition there may also be a panel discussion at the end of the second day focusing on the growth strategy that the state may employ to increase both the quantity and quality of economic growth. get the brochure
All those interested may register on or before the 20th of December 2011. |
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Recent Working Papers |
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D. Narayana
The Pricing Problem of Public Transport in Kerala
September 2011: WP 446
Praveena Kodoth and V. J. Varghese
Emigration of Women Domestic Workers from Kerala: Gender, State Policy and the Politics of Movement
September 2011: WP 445
Sunil ManiThe Mobile Communications Services Industry in India: Has it Led to India Becoming A Manufacturing Hub for Telecommunication Equipments? April 2011 : WP 444K.C. Zachariah and S Irudaya RajanFrom Kerala to Kerala Via the Gulf: Emigration Experiences of Return Emigrants March 2011: WP 443Vijay KorraShort Duration Migration in India: An Appraisal from Census 2001 March 2011: WP 442M. ParameswaranFinancial Crisis and Kerala Economy January 2011: WP 441P.L.BeenaFinancing Pattern of Indian Corporate Sector Under Liberalisation: With Focus on Acquiring Firms Abroad. January 2011: WP 440 |
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New Book Published |
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Shaping India: Economic Change in Historical PerspectiveEditors: D Narayana and Raman Mahadevan978-0-415-67804-9, Price: Rs 895, 380pp, Hardback,May 2011The book seeks to unravel and contextualize the so-called dichotomy of 'old' and 'new' India and what binds them together. To understand this complex process, it attempts to apply a long-term historical perspective, a different conception of the economy and cross-disciplinary approaches. Read More..India Migration ReportEditor: S. Irudaya RajanThe India Migration Report 2010 comprises 13 articles on four broad themes: migration, remittances, gender, and policy issues. The articles focus on reviews of the historical trends in international migration, worker's remittances, stability of emigration in Kerala, cross-border migration in developing countries, as well as less documented issues such as migration of nurses and housemaids. Read More..‘KULASTHREEYUM’ ‘CHANTHAPPENNUM’ UNDAAYATHENGANE? (Malayalam) History/Gender Studies J.Devika, pp.252,Rs.200.'Kulasthreeyum' 'Chanthappennum' Undaayathengane? traces the history of gender relations in Kerala from the 19th century. It is an introductory volume on the subject meant for junior students and non-specialist readers in Malayalam. Essentially an outcome of a small-grant project supported by the SRTT, Mumbai and the Higher Education Cell, CSCS, Bangalore through which a transdisciplinary methodology of text-production was evolved, it sought to closely involve potential readers in the writing of the book. It also makes use of art as a medium of communication. CDS has used a Creative Commons License for this publication, and it is freely downloadable from the CDS website. |
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New Journal : INNOVATION and DEVELOPMENT |
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This Journal from CDS published by Routledge has been released in a function jointly organised by CDS and Routledge in India International Centre on 28 June 2011 at 7 pm by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests. Click here..
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